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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
One of the old classics. I can imagine how this book, when it first came out, was considered an education for the young mind. Full of promise about the advancement of technology and discoveries yet to be made.
This book is very much a product of its own time and is off course now very outdated. A few examples: There are only male characters. The main character is full white colonial and never questions his ‘right’ to step foot anywhere. He never speaks with the boat staff, it simple doesn’t cross his mind to have conversations with ‘servants’ as an ‘accomplished gentleman’. His words for native inhabitants of the lands he visits are exactly what you might imagine.
But don’t let these things stop you from exploring the magic of the undersea. This book still has much to offer, not in the least as a window into a time in history. Because even though the story is fabel, it is mostly set in the real world.
This book is very much a product of its own time and is off course now very outdated. A few examples: There are only male characters. The main character is full white colonial and never questions his ‘right’ to step foot anywhere. He never speaks with the boat staff, it simple doesn’t cross his mind to have conversations with ‘servants’ as an ‘accomplished gentleman’. His words for native inhabitants of the lands he visits are exactly what you might imagine.
But don’t let these things stop you from exploring the magic of the undersea. This book still has much to offer, not in the least as a window into a time in history. Because even though the story is fabel, it is mostly set in the real world.
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Breathtaking story containing a lot of interesting thoughts about the life at the bottom of the deepest seas and descriptions of the undersea fauna and flora. To my taste there were sometimes too much descriptions of species of sea animals and plants.
I really enjoyed rereading this. It was one of the first real chapter books I read as a kid so as an adult it bought back so many memories.
